# Legal services business activities in the UAE

> 17 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Legal services” group. Of them, IFZA (Dubai) lists 9, Ajman Free Zone 3 and Dubai mainland (DET) 17. All three routes list 3 of these 17 activities. Only the mainland lists 8. 1 activity needs an outside approval before the licence issues.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/groups/legal-services
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Activities: 17
- IFZA (Dubai): 9
- Ajman Free Zone: 3
- Dubai mainland (DET): 17

## Activities in this group

A tick means that route's own catalogue lists the activity. Same name at: other zone catalogues naming it, a name match rather than an equivalence. All 17 are DET Professional licences. 1 activity needs an outside approval before the licence issues.

| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland | Same name at |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Authors Copyrights & Neighboring Rights Collective Management Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/authors-copyrights-and-neighboring-rights-collective-management-services) | 6910012 | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| [Barcode Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/barcode-services) | 8299001 | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Compliance Certification For Building Construction Products](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/compliance-certification-for-building-construction-products) | 7120021 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Documents & Data verification Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/documents-and-data-verification-services) | 8299024 | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Halal Quality & Conformity Certification Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/halal-quality-and-conformity-certification-services) | 7120033 | — | — | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Intellectual Property Registration Agent](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/intellectual-property-registration-agent) | 6910005 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Judicial Experience Houses Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/judicial-experience-houses-services) | 6910013 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Lawyers & Advocates](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/lawyers-and-advocates) | 6910001 | — | — | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc) |
| [Legal Consultants](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/legal-consultants) | 6910002 | — | — | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Modified Vehicles’ Conformity Certificate Issuing Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/modified-vehicles-conformity-certificate-issuing-services) | 7120034 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Patent & Industrial Property Agent](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/patent-and-industrial-property-agent) | 6910003 | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Patent & Intellectual Property Rights Management](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/patent-and-intellectual-property-rights-management) | 7740001 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Private Notary Public Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/private-notary-public-services) | 6910009 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Quality & Standardization Certificates Issuing Services.](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/quality-and-standardization-certificates-issuing-services) | 7120022 | Prior approval | ✓ | — | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm), [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Trade Marks Inspection](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/trade-marks-inspection) | 7120019 | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| [Trade Marks Registration Agent](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/trade-marks-registration-agent) | 6910004 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm), [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Verification of Compliance of Islamic Banking with Shari'a](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/verification-of-compliance-of-islamic-banking-with-shari-a) | 7020021 | — | — | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |

## Where the grouping comes from

The group is the one the Invest in Dubai (DET) business activity catalogue gives each activity code, under the label “Legal services”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.

Licence types in this group: Professional. Catalogue checked 2026-09-05. [DET catalogue](https://app.invest.dubai.ae/search-business-activities)

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